Category Archives: Conferences

On the last occasion where we spoke with our guest she was a Perioperative Medicine Fellow at Duke University; learn how her experiences have helped change her practice and the edge she now has in dealing with healthcare. The conference is producing a number of talking points, the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery…

Twitter is ablaze with talk of the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI). How did they do it? This piece is a thought provoking discussion about new media and the consequences of our online world for medicine. ‘The democratisation of education’ is a phrase we’ve heard here on TopMedTalk in the past.…

Conversation begins with reflections on the conference and the impact of social media, Twitter, Facebook and so forth, on the global perioperative scene before tucking into some of the big stories that are emerging from the conference. Learn more about STOP BANG; Snoring, Tiredness, Observed Apnea, PBP (>140/90) R X or no. How do opioid…

What are some of the big take home messages from this conference so far? Lots of material on preoperative assesment, discussion of some of the big trials and papers that have occured in the field and reflections on research into myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS). This podcast is recorded ‘as live’ and the team…

Does perioperative medicine alow institutions to take a broader view? Population health has been a theme on TopMedTalk, is it a logical extension of the perioperative process? How do we manage specialist care for the elderly and ensure high quality shared decision making? What lies behind the mindset change needed for some to accept surgery…

Discussion begins with an overview of the conference and its roots. Special mention is made regarding the Frank Michota Memorial Lecture which takes place on the Friday morning of the conference. Also on this podcast, what is a “Respect Officer”? Why is respect so important in perioperative care? How does improving ‘the culture of safety’…

The Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) are in Orlando Florida for their 14th annual summit and, of course, we’re there to cover it. Find out what you can expect, if you are attending the conference, and what we’re going to be bringing you on TopMedTalk, if you couldn’t make it this…

How important is ‘expectation management’ in pediatrics? What could the usefulness of cannabis be as a way of reducing reliance on opioids? Is research in this area growing? Desiree Chappell and Mike Grocott interview their guest Myron Yaster, Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Recognising and treating pain in children has gone through significant change over the years, this is a trend that looks set to continue. With a focus upon Enhanced Recovery (ER), what are the pathways for the pediatric patient? Should we be looking more at opioid reduction rather than opioid avoidance? How large a part of…

The conversation from part 1 continues with questions such as; what specific anaesthesia protocols do you use? Is there room in this context to consider a drug diversion programme? Is phenylephrine a good choice for these procedures? There is also a special mention for The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) – you can…